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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Niantic had a population of 639 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Niantic had a population of 647 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Niantic, with the one closest to Niantic listed first.

  • Illiopolis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Harristown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Harristown is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <2>
  • Wyckles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyckles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles
    • Wyckles is located in Macon County
  • Warrensburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
    • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <2>
  • Latham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mount Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Boody
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bearsdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
    • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
  • Lanesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
  • Blue Mound
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
    • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <2>
  • Elwin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
    • Elwin is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <2>
  • Decatur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Forsyth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
    • Forsyth is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <2>
  • Mechanicsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bolivia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
    • Bolivia is located in Christian County
  • Grove City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Christian County
  • Mount Pulaski
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pulaski
    • Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pulaski <2>
  • Lake Fork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Buffalo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Macon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Turpin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turpin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
    • Turpin is located in Macon County
  • Chestnut
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Cornland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Walker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Macon County
  • Emery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
    • Emery is located in Macon County

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The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Niantic, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

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